I need a paint Job....

Blue91GT said:

I have heard way too many horror stories about Maaco paint jobs, especially the local atlanta area one's! I think I will just check around some reputable shops and see what I come up with! Thanks anyways!

And as far as doing it myself, i just don't trust my baby to anyone, especially not me! I dont have any experience with paintwork, and unless I have someone there with me that does, wouldn't wanna press my luck with my stang!

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Darkwriter77 said:

If you've got about $300 to blow, I'd also recommend doing all the prep work, yourself, and then driving it on down to a Maaco for a spray. Don't bother with the super-duper-awesome paint of theirs with the clearcoat mixed in (sounds like a goofy concept to me, in the first place), just get the basic enamel. You'll have to stay on top of keeping it clean and waxed just like you would with an old-time car back in the days before clear coat, but it'll shine up nice and last.

OR ... you could always do the Rustoleum thing. No, c'mon ... quit laughing, I'm serious. Done properly, you can throw on a good paintjob yourself without even needing a paint booth for less than $100. Do a Google on "Rustoleum paintjob" and you'll probably find that site where the guy painted his Corvair with a patient, calculated method and got some AWESOME results. Me, I did the Rustoleum paintjob on my own before I even knew anyone else had tried it, and I got fair results from just rolling it on right outta the can; after I learned that thinning it 50/50 not only helps it level out better but also makes it cures MUCH faster, I did Frankenstang's Capri with it and got even better results (just looks bad in the parts where we did a half-assed job with sanding primer and not filling some rough spots in with putty). I plan to redo the paint on my notch sometime either this fall or in the spring, but I'll still be using Rustoleum. What the hell, I've still got half a gallon left...

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